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Computer system for retrieval of information

US6076089A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1993
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a computer system for retrieval of information, .alpha..sub.i, wherein a tree (T, T*) of nodes is used to store entries of an index. An entry in a node comprises a key x.sub.i having some information .alpha..sub.i assigned thereto. The nodes of the tree (T, T*) may either be empty or comprise up to 2k entries, where k is a natural number.

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